Dr. Bruce Gleason forwarded me a truly enraging email. It’s allegedly from me. Spoiler: it’s not. You might have seen or perhaps received a marketing pitch filled with AI-written and deeply florid compliments to your writing and your book. I’ve received a few and have been trying to track down who actually sent it (mine was sent on behalf of a library in Charlotte which disavowed all knowledge of this person – more on that … Continue reading SCAM ALERT: There is no Smart Bitches Strategic Partnerships →
Take Rachel Weisz, and the rugged landscape of Cornwall, and Sam Claflin in the role of a Gothic Heroine, and base it on a mindfuck from Daphne du Maurier, and you have a VERY pretty mindfuck of a movie. Based on the book of the same name (reviewed by Carrie), this is directed by Roger Mitchell (he also directed Notting Hill and the 1995 Persuasion with Ciarán Hinds and Amanda Root). Phillip is an orphan in … Continue reading Movie Review: My Cousin Rachel →
King’s Captive is one epic, delicious mind fuck of a book. I started it after finishing another book at 11 p.m. and read it in one glorious sitting (Bad Decisions Book Club, y’all) and when I was done I needed a cigarette. And I don’t smoke. So first of all, this book is total crazysauce but the best kind of crazysauce. I was totally invested in what was happening. I gave up many precious hours … Continue reading King’s Captive by Amber Bardan →
